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HR 5819119th CongressIn Committee
Balancing Incentives Act of 2025
Introduced: Oct 24, 2025
Sponsor: Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] (D-Ohio)
Standard Summary
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Requires patent owners to consent before inter partes review or post-grant review petitions can be filed.
Key Points
- 1Amends Title 35 to require patent owner consent for IPR and PGR petitions
- 2Adds consent requirement as sixth condition for both IPR and PGR
- 3Applies to USPTO patent review proceedings
- 4Protects patent holders from unwanted challenges
- 5Maintains existing patent challenge framework with consent requirement
- 6Affects patent litigation strategy
Impact Areas
Patent lawIntellectual propertyUSPTO proceedingsPatent litigationInnovation policyTechnology sector
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